1 : with disapproval or distrust : scornfully They eyed the stranger askance. Many critics have looked askance at the proposal. 2 : with a side-glance : obliquely That experienced pilot of the Broads looked askance at his watch, and drew Allan aside at the first opportunity.—

How do you use askance in a sentence?

Askance sentence example

He looked askance at Princess Mary and said: "There are no horses; I told Yakov Alpatych so." Though there are many Christians in India to-day, the Hindu still looks askance at Christianity, not because it is a religion but because it is foreign.

What is the synonym of askance?

askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelongadverb. (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy. "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances" Synonyms: askant, lateral, sidelong, squinty, squint, squint-eyed, ...